STS-127 will launch and install the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility and Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section. The facility will provide a type of "front porch" for experiments in the exposed environment, and a robotic arm that will be attached to the Kibo Pressurized Module and used to position experiments outside the station. The mission will include five spacewalks.

Mark Polansky will command shuttle Endeavour, targeted to launch in 2009. Douglas Hurley will serve as the pilot. Mission specialists are Christopher Cassidy, Thomas Marshburn, David Wolf and Julie Payette, a Canadian Space Agency astronaut.

GoesTo11Member

Posts: 1225From: Denver, CO USARegistered: Jun 2004

posted 11-13-2008 01:32 PM
I like it... Simple and elegant.

I do think the astronaut symbol is a little overused, though.

lucspaceMember

Posts: 309From: Hilversum, The NetherlandsRegistered: Oct 2003

posted 11-13-2008 04:10 PM
This is a great one, very powerful... a perfect example of 'less is more'.

328KFMember

Posts: 978From: Registered: Apr 2008

posted 11-13-2008 11:15 PM
That is probably the best patch design I have seen in years! Robert, can you tell us who designed it?

ShuttleDiscoveryMember

Posts: 152From: Registered: Feb 2007

posted 11-14-2008 12:26 PM

quote:Originally posted by GoesTo11:I do think the astronaut symbol is a little overused, though.

No, that's the 'A' from the JAXA logo!

I really like that patch!

PhilipMember

Posts: 5234From: Brussels, BelgiumRegistered: Jan 2001

posted 11-14-2008 12:47 PM
Good design!

TomMember

Posts: 1422From: New YorkRegistered: Nov 2000

posted 11-14-2008 12:49 PM
Great design!

Jay ChladekMember

Posts: 2270From: Bellevue, NE, USARegistered: Aug 2007

posted 11-14-2008 06:14 PM
Actually it looks like it is both the A and a modified astro logo as one can see the three vectors below the star "A" logo.

posted 11-30-2008 09:42 AM
Just one more reason why the cS community is so special. Kudo's to the both of you Jorge and Tim..

lm5eagleMember

Posts: 426From: Registered: Jul 2007

posted 11-30-2008 10:12 AM
Jorge and Tim, delighted to hear this this most classy of designs is your brainchild.

Its a real work of art. I love your use of the letter from the JAXA logo.

As a collector, many thanks.

NavySpaceFanMember

Posts: 653From: Norfolk, VARegistered: May 2007

posted 11-30-2008 10:54 AM
Two for two, well done gentlemen!

KSCartistMember

Posts: 2726From: Titusville, FL USARegistered: Feb 2005

posted 11-30-2008 12:40 PM
From both of us -

Thanks everyone, we are proud of each other and our collaboration on these projects. We both like designing patches and enjoy sending ideas back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean for feedback and/or modifications either in the USA or in Spain.

The crews, involved since the beginning have the last word (as they should) on our work and then after approval by NASA HQ the design becomes a new patch of which we are proud and happy like the "fathers of a new emblem."

With all of the incredible talent out there we are also grateful that we have been selected as many times as we have.

Thanks,Tim and Jorge.

spacemanMember

Posts: 1009From: Walsall, West Midlands, UKRegistered: Dec 2002

posted 11-30-2008 01:42 PM
An example of the STS-127 patch design can be seen here on this new portrait of Christopher Cassidy.

Well done Tim and Jorge.

webhamsterMember

Posts: 106From: Ottawa, CanadaRegistered: Jul 2008

posted 11-30-2008 08:19 PM
Is there a symbolic meaning to having 10 stars on the patch?

EPickNew Member

Posts: 9From: Conway, AR USARegistered: Nov 2008

posted 11-30-2008 08:33 PM
Awesome work again guys! Can't wait to see what else you two have cooking!

Harald KraenzelMember

Posts: 291From: Dinslaken,GermanyRegistered: Nov 2005

posted 12-01-2008 03:07 AM
Tim and Jorge, great to see another beautiful patch from you. Congratulation.

KSCartistMember

Posts: 2726From: Titusville, FL USARegistered: Feb 2005

posted 12-01-2008 03:34 AM

quote:Originally posted by webhamster:Is there a symbolic meaning to having 10 stars on the patch?

Ten stars for the number of people on orbit. Seven aboard the orbiter and three on the ISS.

Thank you everyone for all the compliments, but as with designs that aren't as popular, the credit goes to the crew. We are just the fortunate ones who get to do the work.